With all the ruckus surrounding the transfer sagas of Raheem Sterling, David De Gea and Petr Cech, you might be fooled into thinking that the big money clubs are the only ones making moves.

But flying quietly under the radar, new West Ham boss Slaven Bilic is getting set for an incredibly ambitious summer.

The Croatian has already started off strong by signing Pedro Obiang, an undervalued defensive midfielder. And now, he seems set to make a play for some far bigger names.

Recent reports say that Bilic is close to completing a deal for Marseille midfielder Dimitri Payet. Payet's superb passing and eight-goal, 17-assist season has attracted the Hammers' attention, and it's believed Payet is currently in London ready to finalise a deal in east London.

West Ham are also looking to join Chelsea in the bidding war for Spurs midfielder Moussa Dembele (The Express), a soon-to-be casualty of Mauricio Pochettino's total squad overhaul. Belgian-born Dembele has struggled in the Premier League since leaving the Eredivisie in August 2010. Barring a five-goal debut season in England, he has failed to surpass two goals across all competitions. Dembele's real value, however, lies in his passing and crossing, and given the chance to feature in the starting lineup could have a real impact at Boleyn Ground.

The Hammers are hardly scraping the bottom of the barrel for transfer targets; they're simply picking up the players that managers at bigger clubs are turning their noses up at. The best example of this: Chelsea striker Loic Remy (talkSPORT).

Remy may be the bargain deal of the summer, scoring seven goals (more than both Didier Drogba and Cesc Fabregas) for Jose Mourinho's side in his first season at Stamford Bridge. The 28-year-old is reaching the peak of his career, and luckily Bilic knows talent when he sees it.

Bilic's last big goal will involve a cheeky move to permanently bring back Alex Song, who featured 28 times for the Irons this season while on loan from Barcelona. Manchester City and Chelsea are also chasing the defensive midfielder, but West Ham want to grab him on a free transfer by agreeing to maintain his £70,000-a-week wages in a three-year contract.

The new manager's confidence bodes well for West Ham, who finished the season in 12th place with 47 points. If the club is to climb out of mediocrity next season, Bilic is the man with the ambition to make it possible.

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